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Tafoya, Legoria – Oval Bowl with Carved Cloud and Rain Designs (1970s)
6" long x 4.5"w x 3"h
$ 500.00
Legoria Tafoya Legoria was a sister of painter Pablita Velarde. She was the mother of noted potter Celes Tafoya. This oval bowl is coil-built and carved with cloud, rain, and lightning designs. Her carving style is a gentle relief in the clay. The surface is stone-polished, and it was traditionally fired black. It is signed on the bottom in the clay, “Legoria.” It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair.
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Legoria Tafoya Legoria was a sister of painter Pablita Velarde. She was the mother of noted potter Celes Tafoya. This oval bowl is coil-built and carved with cloud, rain, and lightning designs. Her carving style is a gentle relief in the clay. The surface is stone-polished, and it was traditionally fired black. It is signed on the bottom in the clay, “Legoria.” It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair.
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Legoria Tafoya was a daughter of Herman and Marianita Velarde and a sister of Pablita Velarde. She was the mother of noted potter Celes Tafoya. She learned to make pottery from her grandmother in the 1930s. Over the years she won numerous awards over the years.
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Tafoya, Legoria (1911-1984)
Legoria Tafoya was a daughter of Herman and Marianita Velarde and a sister of Pablita Velarde. She was the mother of noted potter Celes Tafoya. She learned to make pottery from her grandmother in the 1930s. Over the years she won numerous awards over the years.